Terms and Conditions

Flybypara General TERMS & CONDITIONS

Day tours / Day course/ Tandems flights

Following are the Terms and Conditions (T&C) of Flybypara Day Tours/Day Course and Paragliding Tandem Flights/Introductory Course. Participants in our Day Tours/Day Course or Tandem Paragliding Flight are required to read and agree these T&C before departure/flight. All flying activity with Flybypara falls under an introductory course to paragliding flight.

Scope of Document

By booking and paying the confirmation fee for the Day Tour / Day Course, you agree to all articles relating to payment and our refund policy for all parties that are booked and paid for in your name. By signing of a physical copy of these same T&C at the day of service and before departure, you further agree to all articles relating to the course activity.

Definitions

For the implementation and interpretation of the present Terms and Conditions, the terms and expressions used shall have the following meaning:
“Participant” or "Student" or “Passenger” - any person who participates in a tandem paragliding flight or day-tour or a paragliding course
“Tandem Paragliding Flight” - a paragliding flight performed with the Participant and a trained and qualified instructor paragliding pilot
“Tours” - any tours, products, packages and services offered by Flybypara for purchase by the public via its website or directly 

General Booking Information

Flybypara offers a variety of tours, packages and services ("Tours") through its website (flybypara.com). Flybypara’s Terms and Conditions contain legal obligations; therefore, it is of the utmost importance that you read them carefully. They form the basis on which bookings are accepted by Flybypara. The purchase of any travel services offered by Flybypara constitutes a contractual arrangement between the person making the booking and Flybypara, and represents acceptance of Flybypara’s Terms and Conditions described here. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.

If you are booking for persons other than yourself, you warrant that you have the authority to do so. The booking Terms and Conditions will also apply to all the other members of the party and you are responsible to ensure that all payments are made on behalf of all members of the party. As an individual booker, you need to be at least 18 years of age to be able to make a booking.

Bookings can be made directly, online, through a tour operator or agency.

Day Tour / Day Course Description

The Day Tour / Day Course and Tandem Paragliding Flight is a paragliding introductory course, designed to give the student an overview of handling and using a paraglider, high level overview of aerodynamics, appropriate weather conditions and safety issues when flying a paraglider. This course is in no way sufficient to prepare The Student for flying on his own. In order to do that one has to take a full beginners course, Parapro 2 or the equivalent thereof, conducted by a certified paragliding flight school. The instructors of Flybypara are all rated by SHV-FAM-BHPA. SHV is a certified ultralight Swiss federation and The International Airsports Federation (FAI).

For logistics information specific to Day Tour / Day Course See: „INP-101PT“

For logistics information specific to Tandem Paragliding Flight / Introductory course see: „ INP-101PTF“ 

Informed Participation

By agreeing to these T&C, The Student or participant confirms that he is aware that risk is inevitably an inherent part of all flying activities. The Student confirms that he/she understands that flying a paraglider is potentially dangerous as is the case with all other forms of aviation and active sports. The Student confirms that he/she himself/herself bears full responsibility of attending this introductory course and all activities he/she partakes on the course. This includes full responsibility of accidents, incidents and damage to clothes, accessories or other personal belongings that can occur while The Student partakes in this course during take-off, landing or in-flight. The Student always bears the sole responsibility of whether or not to fly an introductory flight. This is also the case when flying attached to an instructor. The Student agrees that under no circumstances will he/she sue Flybypara or its instructors nor SHV-FAM-BHPA for injuries that he/she may sustain on this course.

Requirements for participants:

- Valid pilot license
- Flying equipment: paraglider, harness, rescue, helmet, radio, GPS
- Active cell phone with LOCAL number - Smartphone with internet access (for live tracking) - Aitribune APP downloaded into your smartphone
- Radio
- External power units for recharging cell phones
- Registration fee payment stub or E-mail confirmation
- Complete registration form ready before Day 1
- Accept local valid regulations.
- Medical and travel insurance. Must be valid for paragliding in LOCAL AREA. Must show contract copy to prove so. If pilot does not have this insurance, it must be purchased
 

The fee includes:
- Transportation and guide during the paragliding trip
- Retrieve on main roads for daily tasks 
- B&B

-Air plane tickets and extra activities are not included
 

1.The use of 2m radios for national and foreign pilots in this event will be managed by local authorities. The communication system will be as follows: a radio station with air band and 2m radios operated by qualified people with valid licenses. This radio station will be in charge of communication between control towers, meet director and will be generating reports in case of emergencies, rescue and other needs between pilots and the organization. 
2. There will be a live-tracking system during the event used by pilots owning smartphones which will be used by transportation and rescue entities. For this, pilots must have a valid local number with internet connectivity and download the App on their phones. Each pilot must have an external power backup which may be purchased in most electronic stores worldwide. 

3. We will create a chat group in WhatsApp to keep each other updated!
 

Important: This will be mandatory to use the -APP live tracker, in your smartphone mobile, it will be necessary for recovery and rescue.

Medical Conditions

Participants suffering from any known or suspected medical condition that can have an effect on them while paragliding, or women more than 28 weeks pregnant, must notify Flybypara before the tandem flight takes place. In these cases, they must also produce a medical certificate confirming fitness to fly. Flybypara reserves the right to refuse or to cancel bookings if relevant certificates are not produced. In this regard, Flybypara will not be liable for any failure, negligence, or deceit on behalf of the Participant.

Refund Policy

In no case will there be a refund of part or all tour / course fees, if the tour / course took place. If the day turns out to be non-flyable due to weather or other safety reasons that are outside Flybypara 's control then the services are deemed to have been rendered. In the case when Flybypara cancels the trip there will be a full refund. In case the participant cancels up to 48 hours before the set date of the day tour / day course, he is refunded everything except the confirmation fee of (20%) and the long tours!